Catalyzing

Catalyzing is the Catalyst blog, bringing together and amplifying diverse voices that share Catalyst’s mission to expand opportunities for women and business. Catalyzing reflects the wide range of opinions, ideas, and experiences of Catalyst employees, incorporating perspectives from our offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond. It also features non-Catalyst industry leaders, experts, and academics committed to changing workplaces and lives. Get the RSS feed.

Catalyzing

Close your eyes and picture the world’s corporate boardrooms and C-suites.

It’s hard not to see a group of middle-aged white men in business suits and red or blue ties. While there is no shortage of educated, talented, and well-qualified women in the entry- and mid-level ranks of businesses...

April 2, 2014 by Deborah Gillis

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Interested in transforming your workplace? Stop viewing women as a special interest group. “Women make up almost 50% of the global population, so essentially, women hold up half the sky,” says Donny Ching, Legal Director, Royal Dutch Shell.

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March 28, 2014 by Donny Ching

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When I was growing up in India, the ideal Indian woman seemed to be characterized primarily by the attributes of being a good mother and a good wife. After all, most of my friends’ mothers were stay-at-home mothers, and while my mother taught at my school, it was clear that her top priority lay...

March 26, 2014 by Sushmita S. Pamidighantam

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The day before I started my first job out of college, my father, who had worked as a civil servant all his life, gave me some advice: “You know, you shouldn’t refuse to serve tea in the office.” Having grown up in Japan, where women are often expected to serve tea in the office, this wasn’t...

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Change is in the air in Australia and Catalyst is thrilled to announce our presence there! With a population projected to double within the next 60 years, Australia is uniquely poised to break through ongoing barriers to women’s advancement.

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Welcome to the latest in our series of #WomenCan profiles, highlighting executives and experts who are transforming workplaces and are Catalysts for change within their companies and fields. This week, the spotlight is onSilvia E. Bohrisch, Global Diversity Networks Manager, Siemens AG, Erlangen...